Configuring Static Trunks; Usage Guidelines - AMX NXA-ENET8-2POE Operation/Reference Manual

Configuring the NXA-ENET8-2POE

Configuring Static Trunks

Use the Aggregation Mode Configuration page to configure the aggregation mode and members of each static
trunk group.
FIG. 63 Static Trunk Configuration
Authentication Server Configuration parameters
Aggregation Mode Configuration
• Hash Code
Contributors
Aggregation Group Configuration
• Group ID
• Port Members

Usage Guidelines

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Selects the load-balance method to apply to all trunks on the switch. If more than
one option is selected, each factor is used in the hash algorithm to determine the
port member within the trunk to which a frame will be assigned. The following
options are supported:
Source MAC Address - All traffic with the same source MAC address is output
on the same link in a trunk. This mode works best for switch-to-switch trunk links
where traffic through the switch is received from many different hosts. (One of
the defaults.)
Destination MAC Address - All traffic with the same destination MAC address is
output on the same link in a trunk. This mode works best for switch-to-switch
trunk links where traffic through the switch is destined for many different hosts.
Do not use this mode for switch-to-router trunk links where the destination MAC
address is the same for all traffic.
IP Address - All traffic with the same source and destination IP address is output
on the same link in a trunk. This mode works best for switch-to-router trunk links
where traffic through the switch is destined for many different hosts. Do not use
this mode for switch-to-server trunk links where the destination IP address is the
same for all traffic. (One of the defaults.)
TCP/UDP Port Number - All traffic with the same source and destination TCP/
UDP port number is output on the same link in a trunk. Avoid using his mode as
a lone option. It may overload a single port member of the trunk for application
traffic of a specific type, such as web browsing. However, it can be used
effectively in combination with the IP Address option. (One of the defaults.)
Trunk identifier. (Range: 1-5)
Port identifier.
When configuring static trunks, you may not be able to link switches of different types, depending
on the manufacturer's implementation. However, note that the static trunks on this switch are Cisco
EtherChannel compatible.
To avoid creating a loop in the network, be sure you add a static trunk via the configuration
interface before connecting the ports, and also disconnect the ports before removing a static trunk
via the configuration interface.
NXA-ENET8-2POE Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 PoE Switch